History of Texas, together with a biographical history of Milam, Williamson, Bastrop, Travis, Lee and Burleson counties : containing a concise history of the state, with portraits and biographies of prominent citizens of the above named counties, and personal histories of many of the early settlers and leading families
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It is greatly to be regretted that a conmpleteand correct list of the names of thosewho fell at the Alatno, with some biographicalaccount of each, is not at hand. Scanningthe above list of imperfect names will oftenremind the reader that"Full many a gem of purest ray serene,The dark, unfathomed caves of ocean bear;Full many a flower is born to blush unseenAnd waste its sweetness on the desert air."GOLIAD MASSACRE.Santa Anna, in the meantime, had orderedUrrea to proceed along the Texan coast, andthat general reached San Patricio on tile 28thof February, entirely unknown to Texans.Some narrow escapes were made by ColonelF. W. Johnson and others, but a party underMajor Morris and Dr. Grant were capturedand they fell victims to the Mexican murderers,-for they were nothing less. ColonelFannin had been ordered to prepare for adescent on Matamoras, but hearing of the advanceof Urrea, he re-entered Goliad, wherehe had been in command some time. Havingbeen requested to send some reinforcementsto Captain King, his force was therebydepleted by 112 men. King and his mien,after a skirmish or two, by some means gotseparated from another portion of his force,

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